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Ayurvedic Dravya · Medicinal · — kcal / 100g

Neem flower Nimba Pushpa

Milder than the leaf — the traditional bitter of ugadi pachadi and South Indian spring rasams, clearing pitta and kapha accumulated over winter.

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Neem flower — Ayurvedic Medicinal & USDA Nutrition

Neem flower — Rasa: Bitter, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Mildly Increases (+1) Pitta: Strongly Pacifies (-2) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Bitter, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Vasanta · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Milder than the leaf — the traditional bitter of ugadi pachadi and South Indian spring rasams, clearing pitta and kapha accumulated over winter.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Fresh or dried flowers dry-roasted or sun-dried; used seasonally in pachadi and flower rasam.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu; South Indian spring tradition (ugadi pachadi).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • in ugadi pachadi with jaggery, tamarind, raw mango, salt and chili
  • dry-roasted over rice with ghee

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: high vata
  • Contraindication: pregnancy (concentrated use)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Neem flower

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (3g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Neem flower

Ugadi PachadiSnack · 15 min

Ugadi Pachadi

Eaten at Ugadi to carry all six tastes in one spoon — sweet, sour, salt, pungent, bitter and astringent — as a deliberat...

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